Martin M. Nash, October 9, 1844 - April 27, 1905: Keen sorrow was everywhere felt throughout the village and town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] last Friday when the news was learned of the sad death in Kingston, of Martin M. Nash, who was visiting at the home of his son in that city. His whole life had been spent in Guilford, where he was highly respected and greatly beloved by a large circle of relatives and friends. He was an enthusiastic Grand Army man, having done good service in the Civil War in Co. F, of the 89th. After the war Mr. Nash remained among his sick and wounded comrades and was constant in their care. The men who survived always remembered his great devotion and kindness to them. He was a consistent member of the M.E. church and at the last his mind was dwelling with the past and the near future. His last words were "Forward, March," and his last message to pastor and friends, "Tell them I will meet them in Heaven." He was a great reader and was recognized as authority on matters of history, having a retentive memory and being a close student, he had a vast fund of historical knowledge. He was a member of the G.A.R. and of the Red, White and Blue Society, of Oxford and Guilford, and had held the position of chaplain in the N.P.L. for several years past. He leaves two sons, P.A. Nash, jeweler of Kingston, N.Y. and Charles B. Nash, hardware merchant, of Norwich, N.Y., also three sisters, Mrs. Usher, of Toronto, Canada; Mrs. S. Bentley, of Gilbertsville, N.Y., and Mrs. Wm. Hovey, of Guilford Center; two brothers, Gould Nash, of Wisconsin and W.O. Nash, of Guilford. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 29th, Rev. C.C. Vrooman officiating, assisted by Rev. G.G. Perrine. The N.P.L. were in attendance in a body. Many beautiful flowers covered the casket, which was draped with the flag. Burial was at Yaleville cemetery.
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Ellen M. Hovey, 83, died at her home at Guilford Center, Sunday morning, December 2, 1928. She had been in feeble health for many years but no thought ever entered the minds of loved ones of her passing on so soon. About 9 o'clock on the morning of her demise she complained of a hard pain in her side but before help could be obtained she peacefully passed to the unseen world. She was the daughter of Harvey and Eliza (Merchant) Nash having been born in Butternuts, Otsego county, May 3, 1815. Fifty-three years ago last October 2, she was united in marriage at Unadilla to William B. Hovey by the Rev. Lyman Sperry, a former pastor of the Guilford Methodist church. Fifty years ago she, together with her husband, moved to the house where she died which was built by his grandfather, John T. Hovey. In this home, they spent their life. To them were born three children, one son, Robert, who died twelve years ago last September at the Binghamton hospital, and two daughters Flora Belle and Eva Mae. The Funeral service was held at the family home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Floyd S. Crispel officiating. Burial was in Guilford Center cemetery beside kindred. In early life she became identified with the Methodist church and was faithful to the church of her choice. She lived a well spent life of a gentle, quiet Christian woman with an ever ready smile and a kind word for everyone. Those who survive are two daughters, Mrs. Flora Evans and Miss Eva M Hovey and two grandchildren, Russell Hovey and Myrtle Laura Evans, all of Guilford; two brothers William O. Nash of this place and Gould Nash of Three Rivers, Wis. One sister, Mrs. Phoebe Bentley of Gilbertsville, five nephews, William W. Nash, Jr., of this place; Charles Nash of Norwich; Charlton Bentley of Gilbertsville; Harvey Nash of Three Rivers; four nieces, Mrs. Walter Bunnell of Pelham, L.I., Mrs. Bertha Cook of Norwich, also Olive and Eva in the west; one brother-in-law, George Hovey of Guilford. May the relatives find comfort in the words, "The righteous hath hope in His death."
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Guilford, N.Y., probably witnessed the most largely attended funeral in its history Sunday afternoon, when the remains of Myron R. Wheeler were followed to the M.E. Church and an impressive service was held. Mr. Wheeler was a popular young man, 22 years of age, who was killed while attempting to board a train on the O.&W.R.R. He was returning from his school duties to his home, nearly two miles above Guilford, when the accident occurred. Mr. Wheeler held a position as a letter carrier in Utica. but being given a brief leave of absence, he was teaching in the Guilford Union School when the accident happened. Mr. Wheeler was engaged to one of Guilford's young women, Miss Pearl Dorman, and their marriage would probably have occurred in the early fall. This circumstance made the tragedy doubly sad. Myron Wheeler was a member of the Guilford M.E. Church, and the service was held where he spent his Sabbaths, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. Charles M. Olmstead, Ph.D., who baptized and received him into church fellowship. Revs. C.C. Vrooman and G.G. Perrine assisted in the service; a quartette consisting of Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Hutchinson and Messrs. Reynolds and Turner sang. The Guilford Union School was present in a body. The floral tributes were many. Friends were present from Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, Norwich, Oxford, Walton, Sidney, and elsewhere.
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: On Thursday September 16, 1909, occurred the death of Mrs. William O. Nash, at her home here after an illness of some months. Mrs. Nash was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eppenetus Winsor of this town, and was born in Jordan, N.Y. in 1846. Forty three years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. Nash. She is survived by her husband, her son, Wm. W. Nash, one sister, Mrs. Hobart Nash, of Oxford, and two brothers, Eppenetus Winsor of Norwich, and Ellsworth P. Winsor of Greene. Mrs. Nash was a life long member of Christ church, and active in all its work while her health permitted. From her earliest days she was a member of the choir, possessing an alto voice of rare sweetness and power. She was one of the few surviving members of the Old Folks concert company organized over forty years ago, who sang themselves into fame not only in this but in adjoining towns and was also a member of Lafayette Chapter Order Eastern Star, of Oxford. She leaves many friends which her lovable, Christian character won for her. The funeral was held at the home on Saturday afternoon, Rev W.B. Rogers, rector of Christ church, officiating, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The bearers were Lewis Woodruff, D.S. Gibbs, R.C. Smith, Eddy P. Wade and Alanson Ferris, war veterans and comrades of Mr. Nash.
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